Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
W. Va Manners Shown the Elephant by
- Senator Camden.
BUT one SENTIMENT PREVAILING
In Regard to the Alleged Scheme Of Ger
ain Persons to
BEFRAYTHRIR PARFYFO THE ENEMY
The General Sentiment in Favor Of
Caucus
DEMOCRATS WILL PULL TOGETHER.
Sperial Tslenan % ne Register.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, January 8-West Viz
ginia politicians en- route to Charleston, TO
the meeting OF the Legislature, via Wash
ington are continuing to arrive. In addi-
tion to the members of the main body
there is quite q large delegation to the
"Third House" and the usual number
of those who 90 to witness the Senatorial
contest. Senator Camden has been kept |
pretty busy all day entertaining number
of visitors who called to pay their respects.
This morning he took i'll hand party /
composed Of Capt. Chipley, Col. George
Sargent, Hon. d. W, Shaw, Messrs. Joseph |
and Jacob Cunningham and half dozen
others and escorted them the rounds of
the Departments, giving them each per-
sonal introduction to the various mem |
bers of the Cabinet. They also called at
the White House, and were severally in
troduced to President Cleveland, who eX-
pressed his pleasure at seeing them.
After visit to the COrcOran Art Gallery
and several other places Of interest, they
lunched with Mr.. Camden at Chamber
lain's, and in the evening occupied as his
guests, box at the opera.
In conyersing with those West Yirginians
whom have met during the past few days
| lind
RU"r ONE SENTIMENT
among them regarding the out
come of the Senatorial contest. While one
or two express themselves rs opposed to
Mr.. Camden and in favor of some other
Democrat, have yet TO meet the first one
who does not look with the utmost disfIyor
upon the infamous proposition coming from
certain quarters to betray the party into
the hands of the Republicans by entering
into any combination with the latter. All
declare their willingness to enter into
caucus and abide ny decision Ot the ma
jOrity. Captain Chipley, for instance, who
has been reported rs one who would not
favor 4 caucus, expresses himself in very
emphatic terms as being Democrat of the
Stalwart stripe who will do nothing to aid
the efforts that are being made to disrupt
the party and hand the State over to the
The scheme OF certain Tadi-
cal leaders to prey upon a certain element
of the Democracy and effect m arrange
mcnt, the only result of which would be to
the party, seems to have met
with little OF no favor among the Demo-
cratic members.
Judging from What have learned here
it is evident that soon after the Legislature
meets
4 CAUCUS
ofall the Democratic members will be held.
| venture to predict that Senator Camden
will on the first ballot receive more than
twO-thirds of the votes. The contest will
be vood natured and will not result in any
split or bolt, despite the efforts OF some Re
publican leaders TO produce one. The Re
publican boast that ten Democrats can
be secured who will agree to remain out OF
caucus and combine with them to defeat
the balance OF the fifty Democratic mem
bers is a canard. doubt if there is single
Democrat who il 80 destitute OF u sense OF
obligation to his party and State rs to de-
sire to aid Republican scheme TO capture
West Virginia two years hence. The report
is probably based upon the unblushing
boast of leading Republican from the
State who was in Washington q few days
since, that his party
COULD GET FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ON
WALL STREET
with which to beat Camden and disrupt
the Democratic party, and that they would
do it if necessary. He further stated that
they intended to purchase six Democrats
to remain out OF caucus and combine with
the Republicans. | imagine he will
awaken to the fact that Democratic mem
bers of the West Virginia Legislature are
not purehasable goods. From obserya-
tions have made il is not at all likely
that the Republican managers" will be
able to whip the representatives OF their
party into this questionable scheme. A
prominent Republican from the State,
who is perhaps as well known Us any other
man in West Virginia, said TO me to-day:
THE motives Of some of our managers
NAV be pure, but the method proposed Is
of the Republican party. am
rs anxious as any one to see our party WIN
in 1883, but | protest against an attempt
TO secure that success by INSCRIPTIONS
means. 1t is a foregone conclusion that
democrat will be elected in the United
States Senate. l cannot consent 70 any ar
rangement that will result in the election
by nag party Oh
THE MOST OBNOXIOUS OF ALL THE DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATES
for the simple purpose Of making trouble
in the ranks of the enemy. | hope | am
in my political principles. 1t,
therefore, am called upon to express
preference as between Democratic candI-
dates, why should not support Mr.. Cam
den. who of all those named is the most IN
accord with my sentiments on all public
l hope l have some State
pride Wny, then, should not, in such
a contingency, support Mr.. Camden VINO
of all the Democratic candidates, has done
the most for our State in the way OF de-
welcoming its resources? | hope | am hon.
est. Then why should | eOuntenance,
for the sake of n doubtful policy,
n misSiliauee like that proposed
by some Republicans who fear are moved
moved more by the principle that the end
iustifies the means, =" than they sFe by pa
triotism or correct politics.
.'Yop DO not believe then that the Re
pubiicapS will aet on the RtctligeNeer'S
plan as a unit3H i
mo indeed, many Repubiieaa SisntileTs
Of the Legislature are like myself on thai
proposition when they are called upon TO
choose between Democrats they are Cam.
den men. They believe that no man In
the State has done more for its develop
meat than he. lie is valuable man to
West Virginia, ard such men ought to be
encourage. For msrs political eonsldera-
tions would prefer RePueiicAl slionia
ncceed him, but as that is now out OF t1's
question, want him to succeed himself.